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Right now, my house feels like it's hosting a combination of a housewarming party and a Qingming Festival (Chinese Ancestors' Day). My mom must be thrilled because there are over ten handsome guys visiting. The small party in front of the house is lively and fun, or at least that's what I guess from the sounds.

Because my body is upstairs, sitting at the end of the bed, with Phum standing in front of me, radiating a murderous aura. I can't do anything but keep my head down. It's been almost twenty minutes since he dragged me up here and has been staring at me like this. Please, let me go poop and pee, I'm under pressure here.

At first, I thought he was going to punch Kluen, but he probably realized this is my house, so he took it out on me instead. When he dragged me up, he squeezed my arm so hard it almost broke. Ouch, sadist.

When we got to the room, he pushed me so hard I almost hit the door. If I had, I might have made the front page of Thai Rath tomorrow: "Tragic death at home, jealous rich guy throws his boyfriend against door, dies on the spot." Haha, I'd be famous across the country.

[T/n: Peem's imagination can go wild in any situation.]

"Do you know how I feel right now?"

That was Phum's first sentence after the Cold War that lasted for almost half an hour. But I didn't answer because I knew that if I explained now, Phum wouldn't believe it. Kluen in my house—who would believe that we are nothing more than friends?

"I rushed across the sea to find you, only to see you with that jerk. How must I feel?" If Phum had yelled or showed anger, I wouldn't have felt this frightened. The quiet voice, laced with disappointment, is suffocating me.

"It's really not what you think, Phum. It may sound unbelievable, but Kluen had business in Mae Hong Son and stopped by to visit. That's all, there's nothing more."

"Mae Hong Son, my ass. This is Chiang Mai. Is your house a free homestay now?"

Damn, he always finds something to insult me with.

"Do you trust me or not?"

"Are you making yourself believable? When you did this, should I believe you, Peem?"

I was speechless. The fact that my boyfriend doesn't trust me - is it my fault? Does that mean I must've been a bad boyfriend if I can't even make him believe in me?

"And what's with that guy? He knows you're my wife and still dares to mess around. Do we need to have sex in front of him so he will stop?"

What!!! I cleared my throat and suddenly felt angry. Am I wrong? Am I the one at fault here? What did I do wrong? Phum always criticizes other people, but isn't he the one who suddenly disappeared? Leaving me lonely, waiting, worrying, and overthinking everything. When he comes back, he just yells at me. I'm not Ee Yen, not a slave wife who has to bear his moods.

Wow, I really know how to paint a vivid picture.

[T/n: Peem, please focus 😭 People get promotions over time, but you get demotions - from the first wife to concubine, and now slave wife.]

"And you? You disappeared without a word. Don't you think about how I would feel?" Yes, he should think about how I feel. He should've thought that I also have a heart and mind. At this point, I'm so stressed that I'm starting to spoil myself.

"Oh, so it's my fault, right? Because I didn't call you for seven or eight days, you can have an affair? Even if I don't contact you for a month, a year, or ten years, you have no right to turn to someone else if you're still my person, my boyfriend, my lover. Unless you don't love me anymore."

"This is getting out of hand, Phum. Did I ever say I don't love you? Learn to listen to other people's reasons."

Since we've been together, this is the first time Phum and I have had such a big fight. I understand his jealousy and possessiveness. If he didn't love me, he wouldn't be jealous, but he should listen to me sometimes. At least trust the person he claims to love. The room fell silent again, and I could faintly hear Q yelling at Toey and Pan.

"When did he come?"

"Two days ago."

"What did he do to you?"

This time, I immediately looked up at Phum, feeling that this question was making even a calm person like me suppress my anger. Phum's gaze right now is definitely not the kind that I like.

"I don't feel good about... asking something like this. But I think I have the right to know."

"You don't trust me at all? You think I'm that easy? Do I have to walk through fire to prove it?"

"Don't be sarcastic. If you don't encounter what I did, you wouldn't understand." Phum started to get upset again, and I sighed heavily, annoyed that we were fighting.

"I trust you," Phum said, "but I don't trust him."

I closed my eyes and breathed in slowly, trying to be mindful, simulating myself to be in Phum's shoes, looking at this problem from his perspective. What Kluen and I did really doesn't seem trustworthy. If it was someone else like Tan or Q, there wouldn't be any problem. But Kluen is someone who has feelings for me. Okay, I have to calm down. We have to talk slowly with reason, like civilized people.

"He just held my hand and hugged me when the car crashed." I didn't mention last night. Let me deceit him a bit. Hehe, it's also for my safety and prosperity. If I told him about last night, how many seconds do you think I'd have left to breathe in this life?

[T/n: So you know those are inappropriate behaviors 😒]

"Where did it crash? Are you hurt?" Phum's voice softened (a bit).

I started to calm down. When he's hot, I should be cool. If we both get heated, my house will burn down. Besides, arguing won't make things better; we might end up fighting even more.

"No, I'm fine. Kluen swerved in time. He saw I was in shock, so he hugged me to bring me back to my senses."

"Huh, hug to bring you back to your senses. If he saw my feet, would it help bring him back to reality?"

I could only roll my eyes tiredly. Actually, this isn't the first time jealousy has come up. Being jealous and possessive is already Phum's habit which I can understand. Other people who approached me, Phum didn't seem to mind much. He would just call them, and then they would gradually disappear from my life one by one. Haha. But I don't know why Phum is so fixated on Kluen.

"Good that you're okay."

He sat down next to me and pulled me into a tight hug. I hugged back, still adjusting my emotions. So, he's not going to kill me now, right? Yay, I'm safe. Even though we finally got to see each other again, we had to greet each other with a fight. I should have been calmer. Sigh.

"I miss you very much na."

"I miss you too."

"Do you know how much I missed you? I waited for the day I could come back to you, but then I had to see this. Honestly, Peem, I thought about killing you." I tensed up immediately. Oh my god, I'm scared. "Huh, scared? Why didn't you think about that when you did it? You should know how I am. I felt betrayed. I was angry, furious. But why would I kill you both and let you enjoy hell together?"

Wow, he really thinks ahead. Sob. Do I have a boyfriend who's a grim reaper?

"I'm sorry."

Honestly, I do have some fault in this. Even though I say that Kluen and I have a friendship kind of love, someone like Phum would never understand that. The guilt that came rushing through made me hide myself closer to Phum, burrowing myself in Phum's chest and secretly inhaling the scent of his perfume. It's unbelievable how the scent of my lover can soothe my heart and relax me like magic. I almost forgot that we were arguing just two minutes ago.

Even though I didn't want to destroy the warm atmosphere around us right now, I couldn't help but ask Phum directly, "Phum, do you hate Kluen?"

I felt him kissing my hair. Phum was silent for a long time before letting out a big sigh. I stayed still, waiting for his answer in his embrace. It's not like I wasn't uncomfortable. Try being hugged tightly for five minutes and see how it feels. My bones were about to break, but I kept quiet because I was afraid he'd scold me. Humph.

"No, I don't hate him."

This was so unexpected it could go in the Guinness Book of Records. I thought Phum hated Kluen.

"Then why do you get angry every time you see him? Phum, Kluen isn't trying to take me away from you. He just wants to love me. He's a good person, Phum, and..."

I looked up at Phum. Since he came back, this was the first time I got a good look at him. He looked paler, his hair a bit longer, and he probably dyed it a light brown. He was incredibly handsome, so much so that I would look plain next to him. Ugh, no way. He pushed my head back onto his shoulder.

"It's because he's a good person that I'm scared."

"Hmm?"

"I don't hate him. I believe he could take care of you as well as I can. We're not standing in different corners but on the same spot, which is loving you. But if you compare me to him, anyone would choose Kluen. Sometimes I think if I were the one who came later and fell in love with you, I would fight for you. I wouldn't be as good as him. That's why I'm afraid you'll love him."

This is the reason from someone I just accused of being unreasonable. I forgot that Phum had never loved anyone before. I forgot that he was possessive of his love and afraid of losing it. I forgot how much he loves me. I forgot that he has a dedicated side.

"What are you thinking? If I wanted to love someone good, I'd love a nun or a monk."

" Are nuns and monks not always good people?"

"I'm just saying that I love you and don't care if someone else is better. It's true that we didn't start well, but you are a very good boyfriend to me. And remember, I love bad boys, you idiot."

"Huh, who are you calling an idiot*? Today you committed many crimes na, Shorty." His hands started wandering, almost touching my entire back.

[*Using the word โง่ (idiot, stupid) can considered guilty under Section 393 of the Criminal Code for publicly insulting someone.]

"Stop it. Tell me where you'd gone first. If you don't have a good reason, not a single piece of clothes will come off my body today." It's now my turn, handsome one.

Phum grunted. He glared at me, let go of me, and moved to sit far away, avoiding eye contact. Oh boy, I'm going to get a confession today. The game has changed, folks.

"Phum, tell me. Why aren't you saying anything? Or you have someone else?"

"No." He replied instantly.

" Then why did you suddenly disappear?"

"wisdom..."

"Huh, what wisdom?"

"Removed..."

"Speak up, I can't hear you."

"I had my wisdom tooth removed. Did you hear that clearly? Huh!!!"

Oh! Wisdom tooth removal? Oh my god, I was speechless. He disappeared without calling or talking because he had his wisdom tooth removed?

My legs went weak. How should I put this? As a person who has been through the suffering of wisdom teeth removal, I understand it very well. Anyone who says they've faced painful experiences in life, if you haven't had a wisdom toothache, you don't know what real pain is.

So, in conclusion, he went to get his wisdom tooth removed. But why didn't he just call? So what the point of me overthinking for many days??? This dude!!!

"Huh, huh, huh, haha, hahaha, hahaha." I couldn't hold it in anymore. I had to laugh. I laughed until tears rolled down my face, rolling around on the bed. I couldn't breathe, had to pound the bed and kick my legs. Haha.

"What are you laughing at? Do you want to die? Huh, shut up, stop laughing at me." Phum was sucking, he crossed his arms, his mouth stuck out, glaring at me.

Oh, I can't take it, this is too funny, "Hahaha, my stomach hurts. Hahaha. Wisdom tooth removal. Come on, open your mouth and let P'Peem see, does it hurt? Let me blow it." I crawled over to Phum and lightly kissed his lips. Phum smiled so wide his cheeks almost burst and his frown immediately disappeared. "But you should have told me, just a little call. Didn't you think I'd be worried? I thought you were already dead."

"I'm sorry, but...I couldn't even breathe without pain, let alone talk on the phone. Couldn't move my mouth, plus I had a fever. I was bedridden for many days."

"You could've chatted on MSN if you couldn't speak."

"My cheek was swollen. I didn't want you to see."

Oh, I'm dying, he still cares about his image.

"Then you should have had Fang tell me."

"Fang's been back for over a month. He went to Bali with Tan, probably didn't even turn on his phone."

Wow, my friends are great. I didn't know whether to be angry, laugh, or feel sorry for him.

"Is the pain gone now?"

"Yes, everything's fine. I got good medicine just now. But come blow it again."

"Enough, it'll get too long. Don't do this again nà. Whatever it is, please tell me. So I don't have to think of a hundred thousand reasons why you disappeared." I admit that sometimes I don't really understand my boyfriend's logic.

Phum nodded and placed my head on his chest again. Phum didn't hug me, just gently stroking my hair, "Sorry nà, I promise I won't let you be lonely again."

"Keep that promise, Skinny." Or maybe not so skinny anymore, he seemed more muscular.

The room fell silent again, but not with tension. This kind of quiet, this atmosphere... um, why is his hand slipping under my shirt? He started caressing my stomach and crawled down into my pants and sooner rather than later. The button on my jeans is undone without me realizing.

"I think we should go downstairs to the others. Oof." Too late. I guess I'll have to excuse myself for a bit. It's been months apart.

Before everything was finished, Phum whispered something in a strange language, but I barely had the consciousness to listen.

"Shorty."

"Hmm?"

"Ti amo."

TBC >>>>>>>>>>>>>>